Code Injection in n8n - CVE-2026-33660
Published: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127204
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33660
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: n8n
Affected software:
n8n
n8n
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper control of code generation in the Merge node's "Combine by SQL" mode when processing user-supplied SQL statements. A remote user can create or modify a workflow containing crafted SQL to execute arbitrary code.
The issue can also allow reading local files on the host.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-33660
Install security update from vendor's website.